Forge Leadership Network FY2020 filing

Tax-deductible

Dayton, OH501(c)(3)Youth DevelopmentEIN 47-2275305Revenue $373K in FY2020

On file with the IRSforgeleadership.org707 Miamisburg Centerville Rd 202, 45459-6522 · Dayton, OHTax-exempt since Jul 2015Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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Assisting college students to understand the foundational truths of the USA, and to implement that understanding in their college lives and wherever thay may work.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
76¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$476K paid to officers and key staff.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · Pay: Part VII

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FY2020 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
Looks good: listed by the IRS and not on the revocation list.
IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Tax-deductible gifts
Yes
Donations are tax-deductible
Looks good: the IRS lists gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2024
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2024, 2 tax years back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
3 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $69K a year · 8% of revenue · last 5 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 3 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
76%
of spending
Looks good: 76% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$476K
to officers and key staff · 124% of spending
Concern: pay to officers and key staff is 124% of spending; over 30%.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
2 mo
of spending, in cash
Fine: 2.0 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $20K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$60K
77% of total assets
Worth a look: liabilities are 77% of assets; over 65%.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
8
of 10 voting members
Looks good: 8 of 10 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$373K
Spent
$383K
To programs
76%
Net assets
$18K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$373K
FY2020
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$373K
FY2021$663K
FY2022$868K
FY2023$1.2M
FY2024$1.1M
Expenses
$383K
FY2020
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$383K
FY2021$576K
FY2022$673K
FY2023$1.2M
FY2024$1.1M
Net assets
$18K
FY2020
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$18K
FY2021$141K
FY2022$336K
FY2023$422K
FY2024$408K

From the FY2020 Form 990 · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in Jul 2015.

IRS Pub. 78 · IRS Auto-Revocation List · IRS Business Master File

Where the money goes

76 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 76% · $289K Management & general 18% · $70K Fundraising 6% · $24K

Form 990 Part IX, line 25, columns B–D. Every line is in By the numbers.

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Who runs it and what they're paid

33 people listed on the 990; $476K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
$72,475Pt VII · Sec A
$72,475Pt VII · Sec A
$72,475Pt VII · Sec A
$55,000Pt VII · Sec A
$55,000Pt VII · Sec A
$55,000Pt VII · Sec A
Administrator
$31,200Pt VII · Sec A
Administrator
$31,200Pt VII · Sec A

Adam H Josefczyk’s $158K as President is at the 70th percentile of top reported officer pay among 1552 $1–10M youth development nonprofits. Peer set: organizations in the same NTEE major field of work and revenue-size band, compared on each org’s own highest-paid officer/key-employee, from Form 990 Part VII / 990-PF Part VIII. Descriptive placement, not a verdict on whether the pay is appropriate.

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 4 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Adam H Josefczyk$157,542$131,996$97,767$76,600$72,475
Brad Gruber$137,349$133,710———
Jeremiah Martin——$68,751$61,250$55,000
Jennifer Simunek————$31,200

Total reportable compensation (Form 990 Part VII column D / Schedule J column E) by filing year, matched by name within this organization. The Schedule J base / bonus / deferred breakdown is not parsed into this dataset.

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Questions the 990 asks

The form asks each of these directly. These are the filed answers.

  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aYes

Programs and updates

Educates college students on American foundational truths and their application in life.

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3 programs · $867K · in their own filed words · FY2020
01

Assisting college students to understand the foundational truths of the USA, and to implement that understanding in their college lives and wherever thay may work.

$289Kprogram expense
02

Assisting college students to understand the foundational truths of the USA, and to implement that understanding in their college lives and wherever thay may work.

$289Kprogram expense
03

Assisting college students to understand the foundational truths of the USA, and to implement that understanding in their college lives and wherever thay may work.

$289Kprogram expense

Funders

Who pays for it.

From grant filings on record. Receipts are incomplete: individual donors are never listed.

Grants

Schedule I · received and paid
Grants received · FY2025
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$20K
Grants paid · 1 grant · $30K · 2024–2024

By the numbers

The FY2020 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$373K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$239K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$133K
Investment incomeLn 3$2
Money outPt IX
$383K
Ln 25
Programscol B$289K
Managementcol C$70K
Fundraisingcol D$24K
Owns and owesPt X
$18K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$63K
Total assetsLn 16$77K
LiabilitiesLn 26$60K
PeoplePt VI, VII
33
listed · VII A
PaidVII A9
Voting boardVI 1a10
IndependentVI 1b8
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$239K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$133K
Investment incomeLn 3$2
Total revenueLn 12$373K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$63K
Total assetsLn 16$77K
LiabilitiesLn 26$60K
Net assetsLn 32$18K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 610
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
Records policyVI 14Yes

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest $1.1M$1.1M−$15K$408K 990 PDF
FY2023 $1.2M$1.2M$86K$422K 990 PDF
FY2022 $868K$673K$196K$336K 990 PDF
FY2021 $663K$576K$87K$141K 990 PDF
FY2020 Viewing $373K$383K−$10K$18K 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash
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Part VI · Governance 8 of 10 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body10
VI-1b Independent voting members8
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2020 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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